I used to use Cream a few years ago, and then I had to switch to Emacs
because I needed its LaTeX indexing features. Of course, I
immediately looked for something similar to Cream for Emacs -- a
package that would present a familiar interface for an editor with a
long and idiosyncratic history. I didn't find what I was looking for,
so as I gradually customized Emacs, I decided to put it together into
a package called Easymacs, which is somewhat inspired by Cream.
From the web-page:
Easymacs is an easy-to-learn, one-size-fits-all configuration for
new users of GNU Emacs. It sets up key bindings that conform to a
common denominator of the Gnome/KDE/OS X/Microsoft Windows human
interface guidelines, and provides function-key bindings for other
powerful Emacs features. It is fully documented, and the new user
can productively edit text right away, without going through the
Emacs tutorial. Many commonly-used functions can be accessed without
having to learn the "chords", or multiple keystrokes that Emacs uses
by default.
http://www.dur.ac.uk/p.j.heslin/Software/Emacs/Easymacs/
Peter